Unpopular opinion: The push for data in mental health makes our feelings seem like math problems. | Psychology Insights

sarah_johnson467mo ago

Did my therapist using a mood scale make me feel like a number?

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simonscott7mo ago

Tracking data just gives a clear picture of progress when words fail.

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charles2257mo ago

Sarah's point about feeling like a number misses the bigger picture. When I'm stressed, my own feelings are a messy guess. But if an app shows my sleep drops and my reported stress spikes every Sunday night, that's not a math problem, it's a clue. It points right at my dread of the work week. That data helps me and my therapist actually fix something real instead of just swimming in bad feelings.

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